CylanceOPTICS vs Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform comparison

CylanceOPTICS vs. Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform

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Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.4%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CylanceOPTICS is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.4%
Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform	0.7%
CylanceOPTICS	0.6%
Other	95.3%

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

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ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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GauthamVakapalli

Account Manager at Teksalah

Provides reliable threat detection and response but requires better regional support

One improvement I suggest for CylanceOPTICS is more robust marketing efforts from their side. Many customers gravitate towards popular EDRs like CrowdStrike or Sophos, largely due to better marketing, despite BlackBerry Cylance being a superior product. The lack of marketing from distributors or vendors is a critical area where they are falling short. Apart from marketing, it would be beneficial for CylanceOPTICS to establish a dedicated team in GCC since I coordinate with the UK team to handle support. Whenever a ticket is raised by one of our customers, we have to wait for responses which can take a whole day due to the time zone differences, and a local team could expedite this process. In terms of scalability, CylanceOPTICS is indeed easy to scale, but one issue I face is related to visibility; while it is scalable, the security teams struggle with limited visibility as we need to gather data from multiple sources.

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Muhammad Ali Aziz

Senior Manager Cyber Security Services & Solutions at Trillium

A cost-effective solution for endpoint protection and EDR

The Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is designed to detect various attacks, such as Mitraframe, and provide alerts for each attack technique and procedure. It also offers alerts for potential threats and conducts thorough analyses through its sandbox environment, which isolates and executes malware or unknown files within virtual machines. This allows for real-time threat detection and feedback on potential threats. The platform is a SOC tool and thus requires skilled resources for effective operation, as it involves both automation and manual understanding of attack scales. Third-party intelligence integration enriches the alert system but may lead to occasional false positives, which can be fine-tuned through exclusion options and custom rule creation. The platform offers extensive customization options, allowing users to create rules specific to file detection or PowerShell activities. It provides visibility into telemetry data, enabling comprehensive monitoring of environmental activities. Integration with frameworks like Mitraframe helps tailor policies and rules to suit specific environments. The platform competes with products like FireEye, Snowflake, and Trend Micro. Integration between Kaspersky and other products is seamless, allowing unified threat detection. It is a solid choice for enterprises seeking advanced threat detection capabilities in the Middle East. Overall, I rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is the user interface."

"From a single pane of glass, you can easily manage all of your endpoints."

"It's a perfect solution. It integrates well into the environment."

"Palo Alto is the core of the security infrastructure in the environment."

"This software helps us understand any issues that may arise when someone is not at work."

"It has a higher cost than other solutions, like CrowdStrike or Microsoft’s EDR tools, but it reduces the cost of our operations because it’s a new generation antivirus tool."

"It can automatically correlate events and logs, which is very helpful for an IT administrator. It can correlate different kinds of malware activities over a network, agent, or host system. You do not need to do it manually. It is a good feature. It is also a user-friendly solution. We have deployed it on the cloud because our space does not provide any flexibility for on-premises deployment, but Palo Alto has added some flexibility to install it on-premises. It must be like the same Cortex XDR agent for all the VPN services, web filtering services, and everything else."

"The good thing about the product is that it's always scanning."

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"The most valuable feature is the ability to respond to zero-day and unknown threats."

"CylanceOPTICS is pretty stable."

"In this domain, Cylance is the newcomer, and it is a bit early in our evaluation process to give proper feedback, although so far, the overall feedback is good."

"It automatically blocks the threats, helping us investigate if they harm the environment."

"The solution has a high level of trust in the industry."

"The technical support personnel I interacted with were good."

"One of the main use cases for CylanceOPTICS is endpoint detection and response, which even works without internet, unlike some other solutions."

"Cylance seems to be able to meet our customers' requirements for the time being."

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"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is stable and runs all the time."

"The email security feature is really good."

"The Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform provides visibility into telemetry data, enabling comprehensive monitoring of environmental activities."

"The product's deployment phase is easy."

"The solution is very easy to use. Its interface is very simple, and you can build IOC's indicators. You can use your rules to detect these attacks because you can leverage threat intelligence. Y"

"The most valuable use is detailing metadata collection from the endpoint and network."

"I feel the anti-ransomware update is one of the tool's valuable features."

Cons

"The installation should be easier and the Palo Alto pre-sales and sales teams should have more information on the product because they don't know what they are selling."

"I would like to see some additional features related to email protection included."

"There are some limitations on the Traps agents."

"Cortex XDR is trickier to configure than other Palo Alto products. This is one area where we are not so satisfied."

"The complexity and confusion regarding product variants, such as XDR, Forexiant, and Forexon, must be addressed."

"A little bit more automation would be nice."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can improve mobile integration to allow access to the console."

"I would like to see them include NDR (Network Detection Response). Then it would work well with SIEM Response."

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"CylanceOPTICS could benefit from more granular control in the timeline-building process. Ideally, users would be able to drill deeper into the analysis rather than have the machine dictate the direction."

"The product's technical support is slow."

"It takes more time to investigate or dig up and understand what's going on."

"Too many false positives are reported."

"The support is inadequate because their technical people are not supportive. Since the support is not based in India, there are numerous issues."

"The technical support could be improved although it's probably better than you get with a lot of the other traditional antivirus solutions"

"One minor issue that somebody mentioned was that they didn't like their management console."

"Our customers would like to see more automation with respect to how threats are handled once they have been detected."

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"The backup and recovery features of the product are not good."

"I think the tool is still not really good enough for integration compared to other products."

"The blind spot or gap in the platform is network analysis functionality."

"In some of the places I have come across, even though they use Kaspersky, the ransomware enters their system."

"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is not a good product. We had problems with endpoints and the solution did not detect it. We didn't get any alerts about the attack."

"The solution lacks cloud integrations."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."

"The pricing is a little bit on the expensive side."

"I feel it is fairly priced."

"Licensing for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR can be costly, especially when it comes to a hundred users. A license is required for each user, and the subscription must be renewed on a yearly basis."

"It's about $55 per license on a yearly basis."

"Its pricing is kind of in line with its competitors and everybody else out there."

"It is cost-effective compared to similar solutions. It fits for the small businesses through to the big businesses."

"This is an expensive solution."

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"The pricing for CylanceOPTICS is very good; I would rate it around a nine on a scale of one to ten, with ten being the lowest. It's one of the most affordable options I've seen."

"We pay for the number of endpoints we have and that is about it. On a monthly basis, the licensing cost is $55 per user."

"I would rate the pricing a three out of five."

"CylanceOPTICS is probably priced equal to other EDRs in the market."

"The solution has competitive pricing."

"Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform is cheap."

"Kaspersky is one of the cheaper solutions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

13%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	47

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

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Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blackberry Optics?

In terms of cost, I find CylanceOPTICS to be reasonable; it's not overly expensive, nor is it at the lower end of the...

What needs improvement with Blackberry Optics?

One improvement I suggest for CylanceOPTICS is more robust marketing efforts from their side. Many customers gravitat...

What is your primary use case for Blackberry Optics?

One of the main use cases for CylanceOPTICS is endpoint detection and response, which even works without internet, un...

What do you like most about Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform?

The solution is very easy to use. Its interface is very simple, and you can build IOC's indicators. You can use your ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform?

Its price is reasonable; it's neither very high nor very low, considering its capabilities.

What needs improvement with Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform?

I think the tool is still not really good enough for integration compared to other products. If you need to integrate...

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

Our cloud-native BlackBerry® Optics provide visibility, on-device threat detection and remediation across your organization. In milliseconds. And our EDR approach effectively and efficiently hunts threats while eliminating response latency. It’s the difference between a minor security event—and one that’s widespread and uncontrolled.

BlackBerry

Today’s cybercriminals constantly design unique and innovative methods of penetration and compromise. To avoid perimeter prevention technologies they use social engineering, non-malware and supply chain attacks to operate under the radar of security designed to catch ‘bad’ traces. It’s not enough to just ‘know’ what’s bad or dangerous – enterprises need to understand what’s normal, and use AI-driven techniques that simplify and automate this process. Targeted Attack Analyzer is a machine learning engine that involves self-learning to establish the baseline of normal, legitimate activities of an entire network. Through continuous network telemetry collection it finds deviations, detects suspicious activities and predicts further malicious actions at the initial stages of multilayered attacks.

Kaspersky

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

Cerdant, Washoe County School District

Republic of Serbia, Goods.ru, Tael, Insolar

CylanceOPTICS vs. Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform